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Amritsar, April 24
The Jathedar of the Akal Takht, Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, in a
categorical assertion said there was no question of giving recognition
to the Pakistan Gurdwara Management Committee looking after the upkeep
of the holy Sikh shrines in Pakistan.
Akal Takht Jathedar
Joginder Singh Vedanti and other Sikh high priests at the Akal
Takht during parleys on Wednesday. — Photo Rajiv Sharma |
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Farmers suck on ice candy at a Bathinda grain market
on Wednesday. There is a lack of proper drinking water
facilities at the site while the temperature rises above 40°
C.
—Photo by Kulbir Beera. |
36-cr
relief for border farmers
Fazilka, April 24
Dr Mohinder Kumar Rinwa,
Parliamentary Secretary, Punjab, while talking to mediapersons here
today said the Punjab Government had received the first instalment of
Rs 36 crore from the Centre as compensation to the farmers of three
border districts of the state in whose fields mines had been laid. He
said Rs 18 crore had been received for Ferozepore district out of
which Rs 8.65 crore would be distributed in 47 border villages.
Vigilance Bureau for action against 230 absentees
Chandigarh, April 24
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has recommended administrative action
against 230 employees including doctors, pharmacists and teachers, who
have been found absent from duty at their place of posting when the
checking was made by special vigilance teams.
Girl,
paramour get death for killing grandmother
Samana, April 24
The Additional Sessions Judge of the Fast Track Court, Mr K.R.
Mahajan, awarded death sentence to the accused-Harjinder Kaur Rano and
her lover, Gurjant Singh, under Sections 302/201/34 of the IPC. The
other accused, Labh Singh, former Sarpanch, was however, awarded life
imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5,000 has been imposed on him.
Rising cancer cases
alarm villagers
Jajjal (Talwandi Sabo), April 24
With the health authorities remaining indifferent, cancer, though not
contagious, seems to be spreading its tentacles in this village. As
the disease claimed two lives on Monday, it has left the residents
frightened.
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No
additional duties for TB doctors
Sangrur, April 24
Learning a lesson from the failure of the National Tuberculosis
Control Programme of 1962, the Punjab Government has now decided to
launch a revised national TB control programme at a large
scale.
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‘Cancel
training scheme for doctors’
Chandigarh, April 24
Urging the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, to cancel the
training programme proposed by the Punjab Health Systems Corporation
in the USA for certain junior doctors, a senior leader of the PCMS
Association said that the corporation authorities should be asked to
spell out the criteria adopted for selecting the candidates.
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Construction activity blocks
Shahi Samadhan complex
Patiala
Capt Amarinder Singh may be the Chief Minister of the state and scion of the Patiala royal house but that hasn’t stopped the Telecommunication Department, which has completely encroached upon the main road leading to the memorial built in memory of Baba Ala, the founder of the Patiala dynasty in the Shahi Samadhan (royal cremation ground) here, from starting more construction activity, including building of a room in the proximity of the historic gate built in front of the memorial.
Construction work in progress
between Shahi Samadhan and its historic gate in Patiala.
— Photo Subhash Patialvi |
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PUDA
to
develop modern colony
Fatehgarh Sahib, April 24
As a mark of respect to the younger sons of Guru Gobind Singh, the
Punjab Urban Development Authority will develop a modern colony
here having all basic facilities as well as educational, recreation
and commercial establishments. This was stated by Mr Raghunath Sahai
Puri, Minister for Urban Development, while addressing a gathering
here today.
War
widow
seeks justice
Mansa, April 24
Ms Amarjit Kaur, war widow of Budhlada, is seeking action against
Darbara Singh, who on the basis of a fake general power of attorney,
allegedly sold 76 kanal of land belonging to her. The land was
allotted to her by the state government for the supreme sacrifice of
her husband Bangladesh in 1971.
Consumer
workshop on April 27
Ludhiana, April 24
The National Forum for Consumer Rights will organise a consumer
workshop on April 27 here at B. C. M Arya Model Senior Secondary
School, Shastri Nagar. In this workshop topics of discussion include,
general, financial and medical consumer awareness, legal concerns and
services lapses, food supply and petroleum consumer awareness.
27 more appointed
for AG’s office
Chandigarh, April 24
As if 65 were not enough, Punjab’s Department of Home Affairs and
Justice ordered the appointment of 27 more law officers in Punjab
Advocate-General’s office, besides redesignating five other
officers. While two Additional Advocates-General have been appointed,
seven Deputy Advocates-General and 18 Assistant Advocates General have
been appointed.
Stir
threat
by MC employees
Gurdaspur, April 24
Employees of all state municipal committees will observe a strike
on May 7 if their demands, including monthly payment of a salaries and
deposit of provident fund, are not accepted. This was stated by Mr
Ramesh Gupta, member of the Joint Action Committee of the employees,
here today.
City
lawyer
on rail users’ panel
Chandigarh, April 24
Mr Mansur Ali, Chandigarh-based advocate has been nominated a member
of the Railway Users Consultative Committee, Ferozepore Division. The
committee’s functions relate to the provision of amenities and
giving proposals regarding opening new stations.
Coop bank MD, wife
held on graft charge
Amritsar, April 24
The Managing Director (MD) of a Cooperative Bank here and his wife
have been arrested on charges of official possessing assets
disproportionate to known sources of income after allegedly taking
bribes for fixing jobs and embezzling funds.
Impersonator
held
Moga, April 24
The local police has arrested Naresh Kumar, a resident of Shekha Kalan
village, for cheating people by impersonating as an SHO of Bagapurana
police station. Mr Varinder Kumar, SSP, in a press note issued here today said the
accused, Naresh Kumar, had on April 10 taken earrings from Rajinder
Kaur, a resident of Jeet Singh Wala village, by threatening her that
if she did not give him Rs 3,000, she along with her cousin, would be
taken to the police station and a case would be registered against
them.
Investors
duped of Rs 75 lakh
Kapurthala, April 24
The city police today registered a case under Sections 420, 408 and
120-B of Indian Penal Code against six directors, including the
Managing Director, of a private finance company on a charge of duping
investors of more than Rs 75 lakh.
Hawala
money seized, 2 remanded
Ludhiana, April 24
A sum of Rs 7 lakh, used in illegal transactions, was recovered and
two persons, including a close relative of a Shiv Sena leader, were
notified by the Basti Jodhewal police here today.
Thieves keep
cops on tenterhooks
Bathinda, April 24
Even as the police authorities have intensified night patrolling to
check crime, the spate of thefts in the past few weeks in this city
has created a fear psychosis among the residents. An incident of
snatching took place just a couple of days ago.
SI booked on graft
charge
Patiala, April 24
The Vigilance Bureau today registered a case against Sub Inspector Gurmel Singh, Additional SHO, Bhadson, for accepting a bribe of Rs 1,000 for taking preventive action against some
persons.
Govt schools sans
roof, desks, benches
Mansa, April 24
Students studying in various government schools of the district are
denied even the basic facilities. They have to suffer in the cold
winter and hot summer as many schools lack even roofed accommodation.
The students are made to sit in the open or in the shade of trees,
exposed to the vagaries of nature. There is no furniture, including
desks and benches, or even mats for their use.
Notice
issued to striking teachers
Amritsar, April 24
Sri Laxmi Narayan Ayurvedic
College controversy took a new turn with hot words, allegations and
counter allegations being exchanged between students of the college
and Mr Santosh Gupta, President, Durgiana Education Foundation
Management, here today.
Pact
on Industrial Growth Centre
Bathinda, April 24
The Punjab State Industrial
Export Corporation and the Municipal Council authorities have reached
an agreement under which latter will maintain street lights, provide
the water supply and sewer system in the Industrial Growth Centre,
located on the Bathinda- Mansa road in lieu of exclusive control over
the water supply system of former, worth Rs. 6 crore, installed on the
same premises.
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